Once self-driving cars take the wheel, World Peace might become a reality, according to a highly-anticipated study released recently by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

The study gathered safety records for existing autonomous vehicle pilot projects, predicted data from systems models used to program the self-driving fleets at Google, Tesla, and Uber, and surveyed thousands of users across demographics of age, location, and race. The result of the study produced a startling conclusion: self-driving cars have a 70 percent chance of bringing about a new era of humankind, define by the peaceful coexistence of people of all races, income levels, and age groups.

"Basically that when you subtract out the many inefficiencies and errors of the current transportation system, as well as the psychological effects of navigating the system on its users, you redefine the entire human race," said Dr. T. Hank Goodness in a prepared statement at a press conference announcing the study. "Better late than never?" asked a noticeably smug Dr. Goodness.

Not every one is sold on the potential benefits of self-driving cars, however. Representatives from a coalition of auto insurance companies, concerned about the potential obsolescence of their business model in a future defined by efficiency and teamwork, released a joint statement countering the study's findings. "The 30 percent chance self-driving cars will not bring about World Peace is the most likely 30 percent ever," reads the statement. "Transportation will never be a rational system as long as human beings are involved, even if they're not driving the cars."

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